Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melanie Anderson, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Fountain Valley, CA

Melanie Anderson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1639540123, issued on Oct 9, 2015. Check the license (California 52948, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1639540123
Name
Melanie Anderson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
52948 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17271 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(714) 531-2966
Enumerated
Oct 9, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17271 Brookhurst St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie Ashqar, PAPhysician Assistant1922877133
  2. Kellie HoyPhysician Assistant1669820221
  3. Julie LeFamily Nurse Practitioner1235745563
  4. Jasmine Li, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1033880646
  5. Joanne Mejia, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1114590056
  6. Grace Nakamura, PAPhysician Assistant1639793110

Verify Melanie Anderson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

479 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Anderson479
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin116 claims
  2. Ketoconazole85 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide69 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone33 claims
  5. Cephalexin27 claims
  6. Fluocinonide27 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $755.97

34 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Anderson$755.97
  2. Specialty average$853.85

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Tien Q Nguyen IncFountain Valley, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

65 physician assistant records list a Fountain Valley practice address

They are 65 of the 2,190 NPPES records with a Fountain Valley practice address, and 13,861 physician assistant records in California.

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  4. Rea Elizabeth Abaniel, P.A.-CSeal Beach, CA1396173621
  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334
  10. Fatimeh Abdallah, P.A.-CNewport Beach, CA1487002218

Common questions

What is Melanie Anderson, PA-C's NPI number?

Melanie Anderson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639540123, issued on Oct 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Anderson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17271 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 531-2966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Anderson, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 52948, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Anderson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Anderson, PA-C had 479 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.